MPG How Far Have You Gone On One Tank Of Fuel

kevin_lufc · 14th February 2008, 09:23

Just watching a very old Top Gear, the one where JC takes an A8 from London to Edinburgh and then back again on one tank of fuel. Well this got me thinking...? I remember, not long after I had bought my car, I did a trip from Leeds to London and back again on a full tank of fuel with 4 passengers. That was a round trip of about 394 miles on a full tank.

I must admit getting closer to home was butt clenching stuff, but we made it. Not bad for a petrol.

What about everyone else?

robbo51 · 14th February 2008, 09:28

Get your name down for the Yorks/Lancs meet and Rally.
You can take up the rear.
We'll wait for you!!!
Yorks/ Lancs Meet and Rally

smb09_1999 · 14th February 2008, 10:24

Newcastle to Plymouth with some left to drive in France for a while before needing to top up, easily over 400 miles.

dylang652 · 14th February 2008, 11:31

I got 543 miles on my normal 'back-and-to' to work driving (50% dual carriageway, 50% normal roads)

But mine is a diesel and I was specifically taking it easy to see how much I could get (53.12 mpg)

Normally I get about 48mpg.

Woette · 14th February 2008, 11:32

1.8 vtec, furthest it ever got me was 365 miles / 588 km. About 380 km was motorway, the rest was towndriving.

avboothroyd · 14th February 2008, 11:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevin_lufc

Just watching a very old Top Gear, the one where JC takes an A8 from London to Edinburgh and then back again on one tank of fuel. Well this got me thinking...? I remember, not long after I had bought my car, I did a trip from Leeds to London and back again on a full tank of fuel with 4 passengers. That was a round trip of about 394 miles on a full tank.

I must admit getting closer to home was butt clenching stuff, but we made it. Not bad for a petrol.

What about everyone else?

Hey, I was watching that. Can't believe clarkso managed almost 100 miles extra, even though his fuel light was on!!!!

ritchie_perriam · 14th February 2008, 12:37

got 452 whilst driving like a nutter! i love diesel!

alanwalne · 14th February 2008, 12:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by ritchie_perriam

got 452 whilst driving like a nutter! i love diesel!

How many litres did it then take to fill up?

Vtec Power · 14th February 2008, 13:06

The best I got with my 1.8 i-vtec was 780km's, but I didn't go over 110km/h, this was a little town driving and alot of highway driving...
If driving normally I get around 650km's...

angie4m · 14th February 2008, 13:44

Most i've had so far was 354 miles.........I don't know when I will ever see that again lol!

I suppose I can't complain, it is the Type R after all

NJK · 14th February 2008, 13:52

The best for me was around 820 km with my 2.2 diesel engine.

DanishDude · 14th February 2008, 18:09

My best so far is 760 km or just over 472 miles and 45,43 litres nedded to fill the car again.

St Thomas · 14th February 2008, 21:22

Not much left and had been VERY careful.........
572 miles....922km
Diesel rules...OK?

ritchie_perriam · 15th February 2008, 04:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by alanwalne

How many litres did it then take to fill up?

about 48 litres i think! cant remember exactly how much as i usually buy stuff at the petrol station!

randomtask72 · 15th February 2008, 14:47

My best is 565 miles (909km) on 44.31 liters. Car reading was 59.5mpg - actual amount was 58mpg (4.6L/100km) 2.2 diesel. Very happy with that.

My current tank has done 495 miles (computer says 65 miles left, 56.5mpg) but I will be filling up on the way home.

arun1uk · 15th February 2008, 15:11

I have a Type-R and I was doing a long journey, using Cruise control at 70mph, and I managed a genuine 38mpg! I was well chuffed! However on the way back it went down to a less respectible 28mpg.....ooops.

sambuca2907 · 16th February 2008, 17:37

If i leave a petrol station driving softly - my miles to go can show about 600 miles left. But I usually get between 500-550.

Unknownsoldier · 16th February 2008, 17:46

370 odd, but that was pretty much from the filling station onto the motorway (A2/M2 and I drove at about 55 all the way on CC, but it was about 2 in the morning

).

Tom

Diesel Virgin · 17th February 2008, 14:55

Just managed 598.3miles. I was pushing for 600 but the miles to go drops like a stone for the last 20, so when it got to 2 miles to go, I chickened out. Refiled with 46 litres, I must admit I do fill it right up so I can be consistent with the tank to tank mpg. Surprisingly the mpg computer read 57 and I actually got 59mpg. Normally get around 560 on a tank, unless I use the car at the weekends for shorter, quicker, more loaded trips, otherwise it 30 miles a journey doing mostly 30, 40, and 50's with out too many stops and reasonably traffic free. Incidentlly decieded to give the car a clear out on this tank, so plenty of turbo and revs, and I have been getting low to mid 40's, which is excellent. The worst I have got running economically is 51mpg which was on super market stuff, but I admitt it was quite cold and wet that week.

DeanFYoung · 17th February 2008, 15:07

Any urban driving, whether driving really softly or not just sees my mpg drop like a (big) stone. Trip computer currently reads 39mpg. Any idling time at the lights ruins it as well.
I geniunely dont know how you guys get such high figures!

14th February 2008, 09:23	#1 (permalink)
kevin_lufc Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 17th April 2006 Location: Leeds Posts: 370 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	How Far Have You Gone On One Tank Of Fuel Just watching a very old Top Gear, the one where JC takes an A8 from London to Edinburgh and then back again on one tank of fuel. Well this got me thinking...? I remember, not long after I had bought my car, I did a trip from Leeds to London and back again on a full tank of fuel with 4 passengers. That was a round trip of about 394 miles on a full tank. I must admit getting closer to home was butt clenching stuff, but we made it. Not bad for a petrol. What about everyone else?

14th February 2008, 11:31	#4 (permalink)
dylang652 Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 6th September 2007 Location: Northampton Posts: 187 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I got 543 miles on my normal 'back-and-to' to work driving (50% dual carriageway, 50% normal roads) But mine is a diesel and I was specifically taking it easy to see how much I could get (53.12 mpg) Normally I get about 48mpg. Last edited by dylang652; 14th February 2008 at 11:38.

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angie4m Moved on Civinfo guru Join Date: 28th September 2007 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2,772 Thanks: 17 Thanked 32 Times in 32 Posts iTrader: (0)	Most i've had so far was 354 miles.........I don't know when I will ever see that again lol! I suppose I can't complain, it is the Type R after all Last edited by angie4m; 14th February 2008 at 13:57.

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robbo51 It wasn’t me! Civinfo guru Join Date: 1st July 2007 Location: Bingley, W.Yorks Posts: 3,426 Thanks: 57 Thanked 54 Times in 51 Posts iTrader: (0)	Get your name down for the Yorks/Lancs meet and Rally. You can take up the rear. We'll wait for you!!! Yorks/ Lancs Meet and Rally

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smb09_1999 Nneeaawwwwwwww Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 15th February 2007 Location: North East Posts: 375 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Newcastle to Plymouth with some left to drive in France for a while before needing to top up, easily over 400 miles.

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Woette Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 7th October 2007 Location: Leuven, Belgium Posts: 328 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	1.8 vtec, furthest it ever got me was 365 miles / 588 km. About 380 km was motorway, the rest was towndriving.

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ritchie_perriam Tyre Shredder Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 30th November 2007 Location: guildford, surrey Posts: 322 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	got 452 whilst driving like a nutter! i love diesel!

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Vtec Power Valve Cap Join Date: 29th May 2007 Location: South Africa Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	The best I got with my 1.8 i-vtec was 780km's, but I didn't go over 110km/h, this was a little town driving and alot of highway driving... If driving normally I get around 650km's...

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NJK Valve Cap Join Date: 7th February 2008 Location: Utrecht, NL Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	The best for me was around 820 km with my 2.2 diesel engine.

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DanishDude Valve Cap Join Date: 26th December 2006 Location: Roskilde in Denmark Posts: 31 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	My best so far is 760 km or just over 472 miles and 45,43 litres nedded to fill the car again.

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randomtask72 Valve Cap Join Date: 12th November 2007 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	My best is 565 miles (909km) on 44.31 liters. Car reading was 59.5mpg - actual amount was 58mpg (4.6L/100km) 2.2 diesel. Very happy with that. My current tank has done 495 miles (computer says 65 miles left, 56.5mpg) but I will be filling up on the way home.

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arun1uk Valve Cap Join Date: 2nd January 2008 Location: Reading Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I have a Type-R and I was doing a long journey, using Cruise control at 70mph, and I managed a genuine 38mpg! I was well chuffed! However on the way back it went down to a less respectible 28mpg.....ooops.

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sambuca2907 S29 AWS Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 17th September 2007 Location: SW London Posts: 416 Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 6 Posts iTrader: (0)	If i leave a petrol station driving softly - my miles to go can show about 600 miles left. But I usually get between 500-550.

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Unknownsoldier Comedian/Smart Ase Civinfo guru* Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 2,593 Thanks: 62 Thanked 29 Times in 27 Posts iTrader: (0)	370 odd, but that was pretty much from the filling station onto the motorway (A2/M2 and I drove at about 55 all the way on CC, but it was about 2 in the morning ). Tom

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Diesel Virgin Valve Cap Join Date: 6th November 2007 Location: Blandford Posts: 37 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Just managed 598.3miles. I was pushing for 600 but the miles to go drops like a stone for the last 20, so when it got to 2 miles to go, I chickened out. Refiled with 46 litres, I must admit I do fill it right up so I can be consistent with the tank to tank mpg. Surprisingly the mpg computer read 57 and I actually got 59mpg. Normally get around 560 on a tank, unless I use the car at the weekends for shorter, quicker, more loaded trips, otherwise it 30 miles a journey doing mostly 30, 40, and 50's with out too many stops and reasonably traffic free. Incidentlly decieded to give the car a clear out on this tank, so plenty of turbo and revs, and I have been getting low to mid 40's, which is excellent. The worst I have got running economically is 51mpg which was on super market stuff, but I admitt it was quite cold and wet that week.

17th February 2008, 15:07	#20 (permalink)
DeanFYoung Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 19th June 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 571 Thanks: 9 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader: (0)	Any urban driving, whether driving really softly or not just sees my mpg drop like a (big) stone. Trip computer currently reads 39mpg. Any idling time at the lights ruins it as well. I geniunely dont know how you guys get such high figures!